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The Piedra fire is now at about 30 acres. We were first on scene early this morning as the smoke began to rise.

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Updated: 6:27 PM MDT May 2, 2013

Challenge for Fire Fighters

The Piedra fire is now at about 30 acres. We were first on scene early this morning as the smoke began to rise.

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Updated: 6:27 PM MDT May 2, 2013

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WEBVTT AND THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA, WATCHED AS SMOKE ROSE FROM THE SANDIAS. SKY 7 FLEW OVER A WILDFIRE BURNING THIS MORNING, GIVING US A GOOD LOOK AT THE FLAMES. SINCE THEN-- THE FIRE HAS GROWN, BUT CREWS ARE WORKING TO KEEP IT CONTAINED. THE PIEDRA FIRE IS NOW AT ABOUT 30 ACRES. WE WERE FIRST ON SCENE EARLY THIS MORNING AS THE SMOKE BEGAN TO RISE. ACTION SEVEN NEWS REPORTER LIZ MCKERNAN SHOWS US MORE OF WHAT CREWS ARE UP AGAINST. A VIEW FROM SKY SEVEN SHOWS THE SMOKY HAZE RISING FROM THE SANDIAS... TREES - GOING UP IN FLAMES... AS FIREFIGHTERS - RUSH TO PUT IT ALL OUT. AND IT'S NOT GOING TO BE EASY. 17:37 pretty tough to deliver water to that location. It's not feasable to run hose, or plumming up there - it's just to far - and too steep 17:44 2:04 ACCESS TO WATER IS ONE OF THE MAJOR ISSUES OUT HERE. TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT THEY HAVE TO DO.2:08 BRINGING BUCKETS THE PRECIOUS RESOURCE ONE AT A TIME OUT TO THE FIRE) CREWS FILLED UP TANKS AT THE IRRIGATION DITCH NEAR THE RIO GRANDE IN BERNALILLO TO KEEP WATER FLOWING TO THE DROP OFF POINT. TANKER PLANES ALSO ATTACKED THE BLAZE BY AIR WITH FIRE SUPRESSING CHEMICALS TO SLOW ITS SPEED.. INVESTIGATORS TELL ACTION 7 NEWS THE FIRE IS A TWO HOUR HIKE INTO THE SANDIAS - RIGHT OFF THE PIEDRA LISA TRAIL. SO FAR - IT'S UNCLEAR WHAT STARTED IT - THOUGH FIREFIGHTERS THINK IT'S UNLIKELY THAT MOTHER NATURE IS THE CULPRIT. 13:53 don't really know at this point for certain - but there hasn't been any lightning or anything like that - so probably not 14:00 FIREFIGHTERS HOPING THAT MOTHER NATURE WILL BE ON THEIR SIDE - WITH CALMER WINDS IN THESE BONE DRY CONDITIONS.

Challenge for Fire Fighters

The Piedra fire is now at about 30 acres. We were first on scene early this morning as the smoke began to rise.